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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Upcoming Releases: Quarter 2 2011

I can't believe it! We're already into the second quarter of 2011. With such an awesome first quarter release, is it possible to follow that up? You bet!

Here are some of the books I'm looking forward to in the next three months:

This Girl is Different by JJ Johnson.Release Date: April 1, 2011Summary: This girl is different… That’s what Evie has always told herself—and it’s true. Home-schooled by her counter culture mom, she’s decided to see what high school is like for the first time—for her senior year. And what a year it is. Goodreads | Amazon| Author Website

The Lipstick Laws by Amy Holder.Release Date: April 5, 2011Summary: At Penford High School, Britney Taylor is the queen bee. She dates whomever she likes, rules over her inner circle of friends like Genghis Khan, and can ruin anyone's life with a snap of perfectly manicured fingers. Just ask the unfortunate few who have crossed her. For April Bowers, Britney is also the answer to her prayers. April is so unpopular, kids don't even know she exists. But one lunch spent at Britney's table, and April is basking in the glow of popularity. But Britney's friendship comes with a high price tag. How much is April willing to pay?Goodreads | Amazon| Author Website

The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter.Release Date: April 18, 2011Summary: It's always been just Kate and her mom--and now her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall. When Henry (aka Hades, god of the underworld) offers Kate the chace to keep her mother alive, she's sure he's crazy--until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess.Goodreads | Amazon| Author Website

The Betrayal of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth Laird.Release Date: April 18, 2011Summary: In seventeenth-century Scotland, saying the wrong thing can lead to banishment—or worse. Accused of being a witch, sixteen-year-old Maggie Blair is sentenced to be hanged. She escapes, but instead of finding shelter with her principled, patriotic uncle, she brings disaster to his door. Betrayed by one of her own accusers, Maggie must try to save her uncle and his family from the king’s men, even if she has to risk her own life in the process.Goodreads | Amazon | Author Website

Bumped by Megan McCafferty.Release Date: May 1, 2011Summary: When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents are forced to pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. Goodreads | Amazon | Author Website

Divergent by Veronica Roth.Release Date: May 1, 2011Summary: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself. Goodreads | Amazon | Author Website

What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen.Release Date: May 10, 2011Summary: Another town. Another school. Another Mclean. Ever since her parents' bitter divorce, Mclean and her father have been fleeing their unhappy past. And Mclean's become a pro at reinventing herself with each move. But in Lakeview, Mclean finds herself putting down roots and making friends—in part, thanks to Dave, the most real person Mclean's ever met. Dave just may be falling in love with her, but can he see the person she really is? Does Mclean herself know?Goodreads | Amazon | Author Website

Possession by Elana Johnson.Release Date: June 7, 2011 Summary: Vi knows the Rule: Girls don't walk with boys, and they never even think about kissing them. But no one makes Vi want to break the Rules more than Zenn...and since the Thinkers have chosen him as Vi's future match, how much trouble can one kiss cause? The Thinkers may have brainwashed the rest of the population, but Vi is determined to think for herself. Goodreads | Amazon | Author Website

Imaginary Girls - Nova Ren Suma.Release Date: June 14, 2011Summary: Chloe's older sister, Ruby, is the girl everyone looks to and longs for, who can't be captured or caged. When a night with Ruby's friends goes horribly wrong and Chloe discovers the dead body of her classmate London Hayes left floating in the reservoir, Chloe is sent away from town and away from Ruby. When Chloe returns to town two years later, deadly surprises await. As Chloe flirts with the truth that Ruby has hidden deeply away, the fragile line between life and death is redrawn by the complex bonds of sisterhood.Goodreads | Amazon | Author Website

I am eagerly awaiting Red Glove. White Cat was so awesome. Also Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, not sure if that is coming out in May or if I'm mixing it up with something else I was checking into recently.